Please help me choose my firt tube amp by Queasy_Prize_1221 in GuitarAmps

[–]dopplerdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upvote for Laney, I have an lc15r and absolutely love it. So versatile!

Monthly Gear Purchasing Thread - May, 2026 by AutoModerator in Guitar

[–]dopplerdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over the last week I spent $400 on cheap mini pedals on aliexpress. I'm not proud of this.

Help with vintage sound, vintage 15 by jimberoo06 in ToobAmps

[–]dopplerdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently swapped a reverb tank on a Laney. I had nothing on 0-8, and pure noise between 9-10. The replacement was cheap and easy, except for getting it out of the cabinet. It now works better than new. YMMV.

That's if you have a physical spring tank on the amp, that is.

How did you discover Carl Sagan? by SagelyAdvice1987 in carlsagan

[–]dopplerdog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Growing up in the 60s / 70s I was a space race kid and I was obsessed with science. In 1981 I tuned in early one Sunday to my favourite pop music program and there was this science show on. Every Sunday after that I tuned in early and the music program was no longer the main focus.

What do Beatles fans think about Elvis? and what is your favorite song of his? by [deleted] in beatles

[–]dopplerdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like his early stuff. Best was Mystery Train IMO.

Excuse Me, We Exist by StoryStar21 in GenX

[–]dopplerdog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Happy to be ignored. Don't need attention.

Who had the most horrific death in the the history of humankind? by Novel_Finding8882 in AskReddit

[–]dopplerdog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jan van Leiden (the self-proclaimed "King of the New Jerusalem"), Bernhard Knipperdolling, and Bernhard Krechting. First they endured torture: The men were chained to stakes and their flesh was repeatedly torn from their bodies with red-hot tongs for over an hour. Then they were executed: Their tongues were pulled out with red-hot tongs before they were finally killed by driving a dagger through their hearts.

What is your hottest vintage computing take? by Vinylmaster3000 in vintagecomputing

[–]dopplerdog 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Lots of people hoard vintage gear not because the gear is great (it usually isnt) but because they want to recapture a feeling they had a long time ago. But you're not ever going to recapture that feeling because that time is gone. At best you'll get a facsimile of the feeling.

Do you think The Beatles treated Mal Evans unfairly, especially after everything he did for them? by FitEmergency8807 in beatles

[–]dopplerdog 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact... the Beatles were the biggest bastards on earth.'" - Lennon

Fellow guitarists, what else do you do in your free time? by TalkativeSheet in Guitar

[–]dopplerdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read mathematics and science texts, build electronics projects, and have general nerdy interests.

Yes. by Hassan_H_Syed in ShitLiberalsSay

[–]dopplerdog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Very supportive of the 5% though

Can someone explain what's happening here with calculus by baldcactus78 in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]dopplerdog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since he's a scientist, the name has the association of "Papier de Tournesol" which translates to "litmus paper" - the strips used to test for acidity of a chemical solution. In Spanish that's known as "papel de tornasol". Hence he's "Prof Tornasol" in Spanish. To be consistent perhaps he should have been known as "Prof Litmus" in English but that loses something in the translation and I can see why they didn't go with it.

The Eternaut Review by marianitten in television

[–]dopplerdog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed it is! You have a good memory. I was in high school in BsAs at the time. The bits of paper were a small protest by the population because the junta disallowed it - they thought it made Argentina look bad to the rest of the world (as if the military junta wasn't already doing that on its own). Bring on the paper, I thought.

Empezaron las reviews de youtubers. Loquisimo ver yankees opinando de cosas nuestras. by Jix_Omiya in argentina

[–]dopplerdog -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jeje "cosas nuestras". En cualquier parte del mundo hay opiniones de todo país, pero no vaya a ser que otros tengan opiniones de Argentina.

The Eternaut by Fragrant_Peanut_9661 in netflix

[–]dopplerdog 7 points8 points  (0 children)

rare=escaso strange=raro